"Of all forms of tyranny the least attractive and the most vulgar is the tyranny of mere wealth, the tyranny of a plutocracy."
Theodore Roosevelt
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“There hasn’t always been a ‘brain drain’ of America’s best and brightest to Wall Street.”
Instead of enrolling in medical school or putting their engineering degrees to work designing or building things, these bright minds are headed for Wall Street — and, like the MIT students who took Las Vegas, figuring out ways to bring down the house.
Huffington Post’s Amanda Terkel examines why the young talent flock to Wall Street and what the brain drain means.
OUTRAGED by OWS crackdown — Quotes by leaders
Manhattan Borough president:
Zuccotti Park is not Tienanmen Square. I call for a full explanation of police behavior in this evacuation.
Statement by 11 NYC council members:
We condemn the violation of the 1st Amendment rights of the protesters.
OWS lawyer to court:
This was a deliberate response to one of the most profound speech-activities in this country since the 1960s.
GOP presidential candidate Buddy Roemer:
The Mayor of New York City is standing on the wrong side of history.
Do you have more examples?
Why hasn't Bloomberg reopened Zuccotti Park? Court orders aren't optional, even for the powerful
That’s right. He was served with a temporary restraining order.
REBLOG if you agree.
Watch It:
United by music: This plucky Hawaiian guitarist brings the message of the 99% to world leaders, including President Obama.
5 reasons veterans are the 99 percent
1. Veterans deserve economic justice.
2. Veterans embrace Occupy Wall Street out of love for the country.
3. The banks are preying on veterans.
4. K Street domination of government means defense money goes to war profiteering corporations over veterans.
5. During the economic downturn, veterans programs are being cut and privatized as well.
40,000 Americans joined credit unions on Bank Transfer Day, 24x the usual rate
Looks like Occupy Wall Street can chalk up another success. On Bank Transfer Day 40,000 joined credit unions, and last month it was 650,000, more than in all of 2010 combined.
Move Your Money Project has a bank-finder tool here.
Men’s Wearhouse — a suit store — is closed in Oakland today.
via @mattoyeah
(Source: thinkprogress.org)
